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Hatra (Arabic: الحضر al-Ḥaḍar) is an ancient ruined city in the former Iranian province of Khvarvaran, located in the Al-Jazirah region of present-day northern Iraq, 180 miles (290 km) northwest of Baghdad and 68 miles (110 km) southwest of Mosul. Hatra was founded as an Assyrian city ^[1] some time in the 3rd century BCE. A religious and trading centre of the Parthian empire, it flourished during the 1st and 2nd centuries BC. The city survived several invasions before being razed in AD 241. It is an important archaeological site with well-preserved ruins. ^[2]

Hatra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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^ Rawlinson, George; The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1[1]
^ Encyclopedia Britannica[2]

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[1] Rawlinson, George; The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1[1]

[2] Encyclopedia Britannica[2]

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-'''Hatra''' ({{lang-ar|الحضر}} {{unicode|''al-Ḥaḍar''}}) is an ancient ruined city in the former [[Iran]]ian province of [[Khvarvaran]], today Al Hadr, [[Iraq]]. Hatra was founded as an [[Assyria]]n city <ref>Rawlinson, George; The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1[http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/16161]</ref> some time in the [[3rd century BC]]E. As an important trading post, it became one of the oldest [[Arab]] city states in [[2nd century AD|2nd century CE]]. It is possibly the oldest such kingdom in the chain of Arab cities running from Hatra, in the northeast, via [[Palmyra]], [[Baalbek]] and [[Petra]], in the southwest. Hatra lost its independence to the [[Parthian Empire]], and became an important fortified frontier city against repeated attacks by the [[Roman Empire]]. It played an important role in the Second Parthian War. It is also one of the ten Legendary Lost Cities of Tayyab. The site was used as the setting for the opening scene in the 1973 film ''[[The Exorcist (film)|The Exorcist]]''.
+'''Hatra''' ({{lang-ar|الحضر}} {{unicode|''al-Ḥaḍar''}}) is an ancient ruined city in the former [[Iran]]ian province of [[Khvarvaran]], located in the Al-Jazirah region of present-day northern [[Iraq]], 180 miles (290 km) northwest of [[Baghdad]] and 68 miles (110 km) southwest of [[Mosul]]. Hatra was founded as an [[Assyria]]n city <ref>Rawlinson, George; The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1[http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/16161]</ref> some time in the [[3rd century BC]]E. A religious and trading centre of the [[Parthian empire]], it flourished during the 1st and 2nd centuries BC. The city survived several invasions before being razed in AD 241. It is an important archaeological site with well-preserved ruins. <ref>Encyclopedia Britannica[http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9039509]</ref>
 Hatra is a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]].

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